Finn Skårderud

Finn Skårderud, MD, PhD is a Norwegian psychiatrist, psychotherapist and professor. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in eating disorders. He leads a treatment and research program at Oslo University Hospital, implementing mentalization-based treatments for eating disorders. He runs a private practice and is the psychiatrist for The Norwegian Olympic Committee, working with elite athletes. He is one of the founders of the Norwegian Institutt for mentalisering, engaged in education and supervision in psychotherapy. He is professor in health and social sciences at Lillehammer University College. He is also an author and film critic, and has produced numerous books and book chapters within the fields psychiatry, psychology, culture, literature and film, both fiction and non-fiction.